Gojri language
| Gujari | |
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| Gojri, Gurjari | |
| Native to | Afghanistan, Pakistan, India |
| Region | Kashmir, southeastern Afghanistan |
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Native speakers
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(990,000 cited 1992–2000) Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
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Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | guja1253 |
Gujari, also known as Gojri (गुजरी, ગુજરી, گوجری) is a variety of Indo-Aryan spoken by the Gujjars of India and also found in Pakistan.
The language was known as Gujjar bhakha, "Gojari" or Gurjar Apabhramsha lately. It was used as literary language as early as 12th century. The poet Bhoja referred to Gaurjar Apabhramsha (Gurjar Apabhramsha) in 1014 AD.
The language is mainly spoken in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and many other parts of India. The language is also spoken by Gujjars of Pakistan in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Hazara region.Pakistan have Gujri news channel daily basis they show news. Many Gujari words originate from Rajasthan. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has recognized Gujari by including it into sixth scheduled of the constitution.
Gojri is an offshoot of Indo-Aryan Group of languages, and during the dawn of Sanskrit and Persian poetry and prose in the Indian sub-continent several noted poets and Sufi saints used Gojri to spread their message. Noted poet-musician Hazrat Amir Khusro formally made mention of the Gojri language in the list of eighteen Indian languages of his time. Researchers and historians believe that Gujri language is the mother of Rajasthani languages
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